The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Meru
Meru may refer to:
Geography Kenya
* Meru, Kenya, town in Meru County in the republic of Kenya
* Meru County, one of Kenya's 47 counties that was created by the 2009 merger of 3 districts:
** Meru Central District
** Meru North District
** Meru S ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Nyeri
Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya. It is the county headquarters of Nyeri County and was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province (Kenya), Central Province. The town is situated a ...
in
Kenya
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.
History
* March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meru from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya
* May 7, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Meru
Bishops
* Prefects Apostolic of Meru (Roman rite)
** Fr.
Giovanni Balbo, I.M.C. (1926 – 1929)
** Fr.
Carlo Re, I.M.C. (1930 – 16 Sep 1936), concurrently appointed titular bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri in 1931
** Fr.
José Nepote-Fus
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In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
, I.M.C. (16 Sep 1936 – 7 Aug 1948), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Brazil in 1948; future Bishop
** Fr.
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, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 3 Mar 1954), concurrently appointed Bishop of Nyeri in 1953
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Meru (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Lawrence Bessone
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Preparator ...
,
I.M.C.
The Institute of Consolata Missionaries (), commonly called the Consolata Missionaries, is a Catholic Church, Catholic religious congregation of Pontifical Right with branches for both men and women. Its members add the nominal I.M.C. after their ...
(3 Mar 1954 – 7 Apr 1976)
** Bishop
Silas Silvius Njiru
Silas Silvius Njiru (10 October 1928 - 28 April 2020) was a Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru from 1976 until his age-related retirement in 2004. Before that, from 1975 until 1976, he ...
(9 Dec 1976 – 18 Mar 2004)
** Bishop
Salesius Mugambi (since 18 Mar 2004)
Coadjutor Bishop
*
Salesius Mugambi (2001-2004)
*
Jackson Murugara
Jackson Murugara I.M.C., (born 7 April 1970) is a Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate who is the Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru, Kenya. He is a member of the Order of the Consolata Missionaries. He was appointed bishop on 16 J ...
I.M.C.
The Institute of Consolata Missionaries (), commonly called the Consolata Missionaries, is a Catholic Church, Catholic religious congregation of Pontifical Right with branches for both men and women. Its members add the nominal I.M.C. after their ...
(since 16 January 2025)
Auxiliary Bishop
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Silas Silvius Njiru
Silas Silvius Njiru (10 October 1928 - 28 April 2020) was a Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru from 1976 until his age-related retirement in 2004. Before that, from 1975 until 1976, he ...
(1975-1976), appointed Bishop here
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Kenya
The Catholic Church in Kenya is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pope in the Vatican City.
The earliest traces of the Catholic Church in Kenya begin with t ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
Christian organizations established in 1926
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1926 establishments in Kenya
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nyeri
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